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10 AM ET: Train collision deaths rising, North Korea denuclearization, Lincoln SUV warning & more

CNN 5 Things

Jun 3, 2023

The war in Ukraine is spilling onto Russian soil with a recent attack in the Belgorod region. The death toll in a 3-train collision in India is expected to keep rising, nearly 300 people have already died. The Korean peninsula might soon be denuclearized, we tell you why. Ford issues a warning to owners of over 100,000 Lincoln SUVs. And YouTube says it will no longer remove 2020 election denial content from its site. 

Russia's war on Ukraine is creeping back on Russia. Hi. From CNN, I'm Paola Ortiz with the 5 Things you need to know for Saturday, June 3rd. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is starting to spill into Russian territory. Shelling in the Belgorod region left at least two dead and several others injured. But Ukraine denies any direct involvement in the attacks, saying they were the work of Russian volunteers. CNN's Sam Kiley has more.

Hi Paola, I think the most important development over the last two weeks, possibly this year really, has been the incursions into Russian territory by Russian dissidents from the Ukrainian armed forces. They are technically, at least when they're in Ukraine, controlled by defense intelligence here in Ukraine, but they have been raiding inside Russia, exhorting the Russian population to join them effectively in a revolution against the regime of Vladimir Putin. That is being combined with a wave of drone attacks on Moscow and on oil refineries, other strategic locations, again, which the Ukrainian government says they're not directly responsible for, but we all know is ultimately aimed at trying to destabilize Russia. Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that recently, saying that those efforts mustn't be allowed to succeed.

The death toll keeps rising in a train collision in Odisha, India. Footage courtesy of CNN News 18 from the site of the collision shows a chaotic scene as people searched for survivors on top of a flipped train car. Nearly 300 people have died so far, while more than 1000 were injured. As rescue efforts continue, it's expected the death toll will keep rising. Rescuers say many could still be trapped under upturned carriages. The deadly incident involved two passenger trains and a goods train. India's Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology says about $12,000 will be provided as compensation to families of those who died in the crash. Nearly $2,000 will be offered for people with grievous injuries, and those with minor injuries will be given just a little over $600.

Big news out of Singapore today. Defense leaders from the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea have pledged to work together to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. The group also encouraged leaders in North Korea to cease what they called, quote, irresponsible actions and condemned the region's claims that it recently conducted a space launch using ballistic missile technology. The launch is a serious violation of resolutions from the U.N. Security Council. The U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to work together and with international communities in the event of a military threat from North Korea.

Park outside. More than advice, it's a warning coming from Ford Motor Company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The warning announced Friday specifically directed towards owners of nearly 143,000 Lincoln MKC Compact SUVs, from Model Years 2015 to 2019. The vehicles could potentially catch fire even if they're not running. The problem is caused by an issue with the battery monitoring sensor within the vehicle, which can cause overheating. Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, said it was aware of 19 under hood fires that could be potentially related to the battery issue. They added they have not heard of any physical injuries related to the fires.

Up next, YouTube's about face on false election claims.

Welcome back. YouTube has announced it will no longer remove content from its site that features false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. The decision reverses a policy that was put in place by the company more than two years ago. In a blog post, the Google owned company said they made the decision because, quote, In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb more misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real world harm. According to YouTube, tens of thousands of election misinformation videos had been removed from its website under the previous policy.

That's all for now, but make sure to come back at 3 p.m. Eastern for more news.

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